West Virginia
WVBC winner Runaldo headlines Funkhouser Memorial
Runaldo, winner of last month’s Sam Huff WV Breeders Classic, headlines Saturday’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial. to close out Charles Town’s stakes schedule.
“Bittersweet moment” as Hessica hits retirement
Two-time WVBC Cavada winner Hessica couldn’t get one last win, settling for second November 9, but she’s had quite a career for owner-trainer Kristy Petty.
Charles Town announces full stakes schedule
The 2022 Charles Town Races stakes schedule kicks off April 23 and will include a total of 30 stakes during the course of the year.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 25
We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!
Charles Town finalizes 2022 schedule
Charles Town will race 174 days in 2022, a schedule highlighted by the $1 million Charles Town Classic and $500,000 Charles Town Oaks.
Weather event damages Charles Town barns
A weather event damaged three barns at Charles Town Races last night, but no equine or human injuries were reported.
A maiden no more, Lion of Mine gets his retirement
It took Lion of Mine 47 tries to break his maiden, which he did Thursday at Charles Town. Next up: a retirement to the farm.
Stehr clan teaming up at Charles Town
For decades the Stehr family has been a fixture at Charles Town and, says trainer Joe Stehr, gets along — “most of the time.”
Aldrin, kin to Tapit, to stand at O’Sullivan
Aldrin, a three-quarter brother to Tapit by Malibu Moon, will stand stud at West Virginia’s O’Sullivan Farms.
Figgins family affair rolling right along
It’s important for a trainer to have people he can trust in key positions. For Ollie Figgins, III his key people are kin: his younger brother and his 21-year-old daughter.
Coupled entries eliminated in West Virginia
A new rule to increase betting interests eliminates coupled entries at West Virginia’s thoroughbred tracks, but horsemen have concerns.
For Midlantic-breds, an odd Breeders’ Cup Friday
Front runners stalked, West Virginia-breds turfed, and favorites faltered in an odd Breeders’ Cup Friday for Midlantic-bred horses.
On Tap: Breeders’ Cup weekend
In this week’s On Tap, we turn our attention to Santa Anita, where seven Midlantic-breds will try to take the racing world by storm in the Breeders’ Cup.
Claimbox: Midlantic Claiming 7 list sees only minor shuffling
Claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic picked up this week, but the Midlantic Claiming 7 trainer list was largely similar, in our Claimbox report.
HandleTrak: Region’s wagering dips
A week after two of the fall’s big racing events in the region, Midlantic handle dipped during a quiet weekend, in our HandleTrak report.
LookBack: Questions answered
In our weekly LookBack, we circle back on some recent top stories to see what happened next, plus some other news and notes.
On Tap: Questions for October 26
Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races and other events from around the mid-Atlantic!
Claimbox: Midlantic Claiming 7 leaderboard sees shakeup
A shaken-up Midlantic Claiming 7 includes a new leader and three new names this week, in our Claimbox report.
HandleTrak: Big days spur mid-Atlantic handle gains
With two big state-bred stakes days in the region, Midlantic handle rose sharply, according to our latest HandleTrak report.
For one West Virginia Breeders Classics bettor, a lesson in why it’s called gambling
For handicapper Bobby Zen, a winning bet that was actually a losing bet on West Virginia Breeders Classics night became a lesson in money management.
